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matplotlib surface plot with hidden zaxis

when I change the viewpoint of plot_surface in matplolib in (90,0), the zaxis is not clear, and it's useless in this plot. I want to generate the image same as matlab as below matlab surf with view (0,90),with contour lines I used matplotlib function imshow can generate matrix image, but there are no lines (similar in contourplot lines)in the image. how can i generate the image with plot_surface in python with a viewpoint of (90,0),bu without zaxis? matplotlib with plot_surface,view(90,0),withou lines and zaxis

Solution

  • You can use contourf from matplotlib:

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

X, Y = np.meshgrid(range(100), range(100))
Z = X**2+Y**2

plt.contourf(X, Y, Z, [i for i in np.linspace(Z.min(),Z.max(),30)])
plt.show()

    , which results in:

    Contourf matplotlib